Gramping in Naches Heights, Champagne for the brain, organics vs sustainable viticulture, and a whole lot more I thought now was as good of a time as any to roll out a new series for Stems and Legs. This series will feature articles from the Washington wine scene and around the world. I hope you … Continue reading »
After a long day of sorting, cataloging, and storing, cellar management is now complete. Now, I just gotta make sure I keep track of everything Like I said before, cellar management is tedious work and usually entails a casualty to the fingers…. But at the end of the day, cellar management must be done! Website … Continue reading »
In case you haven’t noticed, there has been a lot of activity in my wine cellar. We’ve seen a number of wines depart, but many have entered the cellar in the past week. While many more wines will enter my wine cellar after Spring Barrel weekend, let me just tell you about my latest wine acquisitions for … Continue reading »
Over Memorial Day Weekend, I decided to take my third trip to the Columbia Gorge and also take another look at the Willamette Valley. I was really excited about this visit because it was my first look at the Washington side of the Columbia Gorge. I got a late start leaving Seattle and got caught … Continue reading »
On October 9, 2010, I had the pleasure of touring various wineries throughout the day. My first stop was Bartholomew Winery, where I had the pleasure of pouring for their opening weekend. Bartholomew Winery is an up and coming winery next to the old Rainier Building in the SODO District of Seattle. They feature 4 … Continue reading »
On September 16th, I had the pleasure of going to Greenlake Wines & Wine Bar (@grlakewine) for their Thursday wine tasting which featured Anam Cara Cellars. I wasn’t too familiar with Anam Cara Cellars, but I was looking forward to trying their wines. When I arrived at the tasting, I was really impressed by the grape presentation around the … Continue reading »
As I mentioned at the end of Part 1, we’ll now focus on the remainder of the Woodinville Wine Country Tweet Up covering wines from Pomum Cellars, William Church Winery, Patterson Cellars, and Matthews Estates. Pomum Cellars Pomum Cellars is another winery in Woodinville I have yet to visit, but based on my conversation with the winemaker, I’ll … Continue reading »
On June 10, 2010, I attended a Napa Valley wine tasting hosted by Tracie Hogan, owner of The Wine Shoppe at Hawks Landing and Redmond Ridge. The Wine Shoppes host wine tastings at both of their locations: Thursdays (Hawks Landing), Fridays (Redmond Ridge) and Saturdays (both locations). In a future blog entry, I will tell you more about The … Continue reading »
The other day, I received an invitation to attend the Woodinville Wine Country Tweet Up at Purple Wine Bar in Bellevue, WA. I was surprised and honored to receive the invitation, considering that I’m relatively new to the scene. I didn’t know what to expect, but I love surprises . When I arrived at the event, I was greeted by … Continue reading »
After getting my palate assaulted in the Willamette Valley two weeks prior, I decided to change things up for my wine tour and check out the Columbia Gorge region for their Thanksgiving Winery Open House. After spending two days in the region, I know I made the right choice. Not only was the selection deep, … Continue reading »
